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	<center><h1>Helpful Notes</h1></center>
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<p style="font-size:20px;">Here are some helpful notes for the maintenance and care of this 'application':</p>
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	<u>Media</u><br>
	Media that you want to display on the media feed must meet the following criteria:
	<br><br>0) Video files <b><i>must</i></b> be in the <i>/video</i> folder and pictures <b><i>must</i></b> be put in the <i>/pictures</i> folder.
	<br><br>1) Pictures files must not be larger then 1MB, the script in the exec folder (PicConv.sh) will take care of resizing for you. It will not however go more then 1 folder deep. So it is advised that you keep the pictures in single folders under the <i>/pictures</i> directory.
	<br><br>2) Picture files will default to display for 4 seconds unless othere wise specified. To specify other times add a '<b>;</b>' and then the number of seconds that you would like the picture to display for.
	<br><br>3) Video files must be in <i>flv</i> format, the script in the exec folder (VidConvert.sh) will convert the files to flv format for you. VidConvert.sh will also not go more then 1 folder deep so it is advised that videos are placed in single folders under the <i>/video</i> directory. After the video has been converted the original will be moved to the media/archive directory, while the .flv will stay in the folder.
	<br><br>4) Media files <b>can not</b> have spaces in their names. (For compatability with the VidConvert.sh and PicConvert.sh)
	<br><br><u>News Feed</u><br>
	1) To edit the News Feed list all at once, ensure that the following syntax is obeyed: '<i>mon #th</i><b>:</b>text'. It is advised to use the built in News Feed Builder to add items to the news feed. Items will automatically be removed once they pass the date on which they happen.
	2) Follow KISS(Keep It Simple Stupid) for the text you would like to submit, text that is too long will look bad.
	<br><br><u>Ticker</u><br>
	1) Make sure you follow KISS(Keep It Simple Stupid) for annoucements you would like to submit. Shorter announcements are better.
	<br><br><u>Reset</u><br>
	The reset button is used to reset all the announcement and newsfeed data.
	<br>It will prompt you for the adminastrative username and password, as well as a randomly generated code.
	<br>After this is entered and the "Confirm Reset" button pressed then the announcement and newsfeed data will be removed.
	<br><b>NOTE: The announcement and newsfeed data that is removed is the data that the DiMF reads.
	<br>A backup copy exists and will show up when the newsfeed or the announcements are edited.</b>
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